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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 122 together. I can advise the Deputy that deportation and removal processes are an essential part of any immigration system. It must be acknowledged that those who do not have a legal right to remain in this country must remove themselves from the State. A person subject to a Deportation Order has no legal basis to remain in the State. Their case to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. The State is required to examine the application of anyone who presents at the borders of the State, or is in the State, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. In July this year, I published a report on the international protection modernisation programme for 2023 and 2024. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,651, a significant increase on recent years. This represents a 186% increase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The application for an Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) permission from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Policing Co-operation (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for giving me an opportunity to correct some of the misinformation about this important legislation and to set out how I envisage the local community safety partnerships operating in the years ahead. The overall objective is to build stronger safer communities. As the Senator said, people must feel safe and be safe in their homes. To build stronger safer communities,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Policing Co-operation (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I reassure the Senator of that continued engagement. Throughout the pilot process we have had consistent engagement with the LGMA and with the County and City Management Association, CCMA. Last December we held webinars and information seminars where the chair of the JPCs and the administrative officers were also invited. We will continue to engage. It is important to note an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including any decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed the Garda Mounted Unit is based at Áras an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. This naturalisation application is based upon "Irish Association" and not residency in the State. At present "Irish association" cases are taking in excess of 30 months to process. Section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, gives the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The changes made by the 2017 Sexual Offences Act allow those engaged in prostitution to provide information to Gardaí, for instance if they were subjected to violence by clients, without fear of prosecution for selling sexual services. Section 27 of the Act provides for the review to which the Deputy's question refers. As the Deputy is aware, my Department commissioned an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, it is not the practice to comment publicly on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 366 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. Road traffic legislation is enforced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Following extensive consultation with representative bodies in the licensed trade, businesses, public health bodies, consumers and communities, the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill was published on 25 October 2022. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice conducted two pre-legislative scrutiny sessions on the draft legislation, and the Committee’s report was published on 2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. The person concerned applied for naturalisation in December 2022. Citizenship Division of my Department deemed this application ineligible as it was accompanied by an incomplete statutory declaration. A subsequent application for naturalisation was received in July of this...